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Using a scientific calculator
Science, Maths & Technology

Using a scientific calculator

...course. This calculator is used on the Open University courses Starting with maths (Y182) and Discovering mathematics (MU123), but would also be useful for many other courses requiring the use of a scientific calculator. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course MU123 Discovering Mathematics...Using ......
Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
The restless Universe
Science, Maths & Technology

The restless Universe

...courses. Take your studies further Find out more about studying with The Open University by visiting our online prospectus. If you are new to university study, you may be interested in our Access Courses or Certificates. What's new from OpenLearn? Sign up to our newsletter or view a sample. For reference, full URLs to pages listed above: OpenLearn - www.open.edu/...
Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Making sense of ourselves
Health, Sports & Psychology

Making sense of ourselves

...Open University course DE200 Investigating psychology 2...Making sense of ourselves: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: explain some of the key aspects of prejudice and how and why they are important describe basic elements in the study of the psychology of personal relationships such as love and friendship understand how visual...
Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Practising systems thinking in practice (STiP)
Science, Maths & Technology

Practising systems thinking in practice (STiP)

...Open University postgraduate course TB872 Managing change with systems thinking in practice. ...Week 1: Practising systems thinking in practice: Introduction - Welcome to the first part of this free course Practising systems thinking in practice (STiP). This course provides an introduction to the field of practice called systems thinking in practice, or STiP. Systems...
Expert evidence and forensic science in the courtroom
Society, Politics & Law

Expert evidence and forensic science in the courtroom

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course W250 Evidence law...This free course gives an overview of the law of expert evidence, including practice and procedure, the duties and liabilities of experts, the question of how non-experts can adjudicate between the views of experts, and the increasing mathematisation of scientific evidence. The various issues...
Climate change: transitions to sustainability
Nature & Environment

Climate change: transitions to sustainability

...course is an adapted extract from the Open University course U316 The environmental web. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of level 3 study in Environmental Sciences [http://www.open.ac.uk/ courses/ find/ environmental-sciences]...Climate change: transitions to sustainability: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you......
Extreme endurance performances – who, what and why?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Extreme endurance performances – who, what and why?

...course is an example of level 1 study in Sport and fitness. You might be interested in the related Open University course E114 Active bodies: introducing the study of sport and exercise....Extreme endurance performances: Introduction - In this course you will explore participation in extreme sports and be introduced to the multidisciplinary approach to examining topics....
Manufacturing
Science, Maths & Technology

Manufacturing

...Open University course blocks. Discussion Some raw materials are easier to identify than others. Nitrogen and hydrogen. Up to four different sorts of plastic for the barrel, lid, ink tube and plug; brass for the ball holder, tungsten for the ball. Copper, probably as ingots that can be drawn into rods and then into pipes. Flour, water, yeast (plus additives such as...
Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs